204 THE GOLDSMITHS. 



1887— WALNUT GROVE FARM SALE, 



You take him like your best girl — for better or for worse. 



— Bain 



In order to settle Alden Goldsmith's estate, the 

 Walnut Grove Farm horses were sold by Peter C. 

 Kellogg & Co. at the American Horse Exchange, New 

 York, March 1 and 2, ninety-two head realizing 

 $55,360, an average over $600. Domestic proved the 

 highest priced of the lot, Renssaeler Weston bidding 

 him off for James H. Goldsmith at $6,450. Heptagon, 

 a brother to Hermes, sold for $4,700; Walnut, whose 

 racing days were over, for $2,325, and Godiva, the 

 dam of Domestic, for $2,000. Volunteer remained at 

 the farm and died there December 12, 1888. 



When the racing season opened Misty Morning 

 and Domestic were the only pupils in James H. Gold- 

 smith's stable. After winning the 2 129 class at Go- 

 shen on Decoration Day with the first named, he 

 shipped to Elmira, where she was unplaced to Lu- 

 cille's Baby, and Domestic won the 2 125 class. The 

 next stop was at Albany, where Domestic trimmed 

 Gean Smith, Lotta, Lady Whitefoot, Lady Alert and 

 Winona without getting out of his class. From 

 Island Park the stable shipped to Columbus, O., 

 where Domestic added two firsts to his score and 

 Misty Morning was third to Belle Ogle. These mares 

 met again at Exposition Park, Pittsburg, the follow- 

 ing week, and on this occasion Misty Morning was 

 second. Domestic won another race at this meeting 

 ana was then shipped to Detroit, where he made his 

 last start. 



